been in a relationship with Spanish filmmaker and actress Icíar Bollaín since 1995, after meeting on the set of Ken Loach's Land and Freedom (1995). The couple live in Edinburgh with their three children. Filmography Carla's Song (1996) My Name is Joe (1998) Bread and Roses (2000) Sweet Sixteen (2002) 11'09"01 September 11 (2002) (UK Segment) Ae Fond Kiss... (2004) Tickets (2005) Cargo (2006) The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) It's a Free World... (2007) Looking for Eric (2009) Route Irish (2010) También la lluvia (2010) The Angels' Share (2012) Jimmy's Hall (2014) I, Daniel Blake (2016) The Olive Tree (2016) Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story (2018) Sorry We Missed You (2019) References External links Paul Laverty Interview on The Señales de Humo 1957 births Living people Alumni of the University of Strathclyde People from Kolkata Scottish human rights activists Scottish lawyers Scottish people of Irish descent Scottish screenwriters Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay winners